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From the first note, the orchestra??s overture immediately sets the show’s tone to a demureness that continues through the night. With tight ensemble and lightning-fast character shifts, the unflinching musicians carry the opera’s musical accompaniment with quiet confidence...
...fact, the orchestra??s volume hums well beneath that of the soloists throughout the opera. The orchestra??s willingness to provide the often under-appreciated accompaniment demonstrates a mature musical sensitivity that audiences will appreciate. Of course, the player must have realized that it a privilege to play the accompaniment for the Don Giovanni soloists, who all displayed impressive vocal talent...
...Brahms piece, the first few movements were a bit sloppy, especially in the winds. However, the pizzicato passages in the third movement were sharp and clear. Indeed, the orchestra??s performance of the symphony’s memorable and famous fourth movement fittingly concluded a night when the works of the greats were masterfully played by the up-and-coming greats...
Levine says he has made it a priority to add more contemporary music to the orchestra??s repertoire, something not always popular with the average symphony audience. He says the tendency of new concertgoers to immediately search for meaning in a piece has led to the relative unpopularity of contemporary music...
Honoring the 200-year anniversary of Lewis and Clark’s trip across the continental divide, composer Philip Glass, in the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra??s upcoming concert, “A Musical Feast,” crosses a boundary of his own and presents Piano Concerto No. 2 to its first East Coast audience. Also on the program are Ibert’s Hommage a Mozart and Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 in D Major. Kevin Rhodes will be conducting the orchestra and Paul Barnes will accompany the orchestra on the piano. Tickets...